Ecology for Gardeners

Even a relatively small garden is a miniature ecosystem. It includes a surprising diversity of organisms that interact in a myriad of ways. Some are permanent residents, others come and go in search o...

Schott, C: Im Rollstuhl zu den Orang-Utans (mit Farbfotos)

The Good Ancestor

From leading philosopher Roman Krznaric, an urgent call to save ourselves and our planet by getting to the root of the current crisis&;society&;s extreme short-sightedness When Jonas Salk developed th...

Confessions of an Eco-shopper

'Engagingly honest...this is an absolutely brilliant book, whose message is completely clear.' EVENING STANDARD Are muddy carrots worth the hassle? Can a natural deodorant survive a salsa class? Will...

Queen of the Sun

In autumn 2006 an unnerving phenomenon hit the United States: honeybees were mysteriously disappearing from hives across the nation, with beekeepers reporting losses of between 30 and 90 per cent of t...

On Freedom

*A GUARDIAN 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK* 'One of the most electrifying writers at work in America today, among the sharpest and most supple thinkers of her generation' - Olivia Laing So often deployed...

Klimaat

Eisenstein draait het script over klimaatverandering om en pleit voor een ingrijpende heroverweging van de tactieken en doelen die we hanteren om een ecologische ramp te voorkomen. Op basis van veel...

System change - klimaatonderwijs voor VWO niveau

Het systeem moet veranderen, roepen klimaatdemonstranten. Maar wat betekent dat? Welke systemen dan? We gaan aan de slag om een en ander onder het fileermes te leggen. Of beter gezegd; we zetten een p...

Consumeren wij ons te pletter ? - klimaatonderwijs op HAVO niveau

Heel, heel lang geleden had je jagers en verzamelaars. De jagers waren meestal mannen met dikke spieren, speren en bijlen. De verzamelaars waren vrouwen, die knollen opgroeven, vruchten plukten en eet...

Why biodiversity loss is not a disaster

Everyone knows that species go extinct and biodiversity decreases. It seems obvious that this loss might have disastrous consequences. Maybe because of a cascading effect we will end up in a barren mo...

Amazing Grace

On a warm May night in San Francisco, a glittering, celebrity-studded crowd gathers for a charity event. Just minutes before midnight, the room begins to sway. Glass shatters, the lights go out, and p...

Planetwalker

When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand-he stopped using a...

The Looting Machine

Overseas Press Club Award Winner 2016A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on Africa, The Looting Machine' explores the dark underbelly of the global economy.Af...

2020VISION

20 photographers, 20 locations—one vision to rebuild our natural home. 2020 VISION is an all-media enterprise about why wild nature really matters. It's also the biggest photography-based project ever...